IOPE Bio Conditioning Essence Foam 180ml
IOPE Bio Conditioning Essence Foam 180ml is a cleanser built around Niacinamide, named directly on its own Korean-market ingredient list rather than assumed from the product name.
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- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureSensitive skinDull, uneven tone
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Niacinamide in an essenceRoutines that want Niacinamide and Adenosine in one stepFilling the essence step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Niacinamide essence sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The Bio Conditioning Essence Foam is a 180ml essence, used after toner and before serum, morning and evening, on damp skin. The active it is built around is Niacinamide, named seventeenth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Adenosine, Gluconolactone and Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Niacinamide stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the essence format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the essence IOPE sells in Korea, Niacinamide and all.
Key benefits
- Niacinamide, the active this essence is built around
- Adenosine on the same list, an active
- Gluconolactone on the same list, an exfoliant
- Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate and Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract on the same list, ferments
- Tocopherol and Isostearic Acid further down the same list
- Niacinamide named seventeenth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Key actives
Niacinamideactive
Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. On this essence's own ingredient list it is named seventeenth.
Adenosineactive
Adenosine is a nucleoside that Korea's own cosmetic authority recognises as a wrinkle-care functional ingredient, which is why it appears on so many Korean lists at a low level. It is used for the look of fine lines and is stable and well tolerated. It is named twenty-fourth on this essence's list, alongside Niacinamide.
Gluconolactoneexfoliant
Gluconolactone is a PHA, the gentlest exfoliant class. The panel names it twentieth on this essence's list, beside Niacinamide.
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrateferment
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate is a brewers yeast ferment filtered clear. It supplies amino acids, B vitamins and sugars, and it is one of the ferments the Korean essence category was built on. The panel names it eighteenth on this essence's list, beside Niacinamide.
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extractferment
An extract of brewer's yeast, the same organism used to make bread and beer. It supplies amino acids, sugars and beta-glucan and is used as a conditioning ferment. It is named twenty-ninth on this essence's list, alongside Niacinamide.
Where does this essence go in my routine?
After toner and before serum, morning and evening, on damp skin. Anything thinner than an essence goes on before it, and anything richer goes on after. If you are adding it to a routine you already like, give it a week on its own first, so what you see is the Niacinamide and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market essence or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Niacinamide and all. We match this essence to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
Does this essence contain fragrance?
Yes. The ingredient list names Fragrance, Limonene and Linalool. They sit on the panel printed on this page, so you can read the position for yourself before you buy. If fragrance components are something you avoid, this essence is not the one.
What else is on the list besides Niacinamide?
Adenosine, Gluconolactone and Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate. The order they are printed in on this essence's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Niacinamide sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Tocopherol and Isostearic Acid.
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Orders ship from our California warehouse, dispatched within 2 business days, and arrive in 3 to 5 days. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more.
We split shipments free, so one out-of-stock item never holds up the rest of your order.
Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
Ships domestically, no international leg
We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name.
Every unit keeps its original barcode and batch code intact, so the unit in your hands can be checked against the brand’s own records.
Import duties are paid by us before the parcel reaches you, so nothing is owed at the door, and returns run for 30 days.
Every claim on this page traces to the unit in the box, the barcode, the batch code and the price you can read for yourself.
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How to use
- AM and PM, first step of the routine.
- Work into a foam with damp hands.
- Massage over the face for 30 to 60 seconds.
- Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this essence on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Niacinamide on the list.
- This list names Fragrance, Limonene and Linalool, so skip it if fragrance components are something you avoid.
- Citric Acid and Gluconolactone on this list makes this essence an exfoliating step, so do not stack it with another one on the same night.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula essence from IOPE, 180ml formulated with Niacinamide and Adenosine, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Niacinamide helps reduce the appearance of pores in a few ways. By strengthening the skin barrier and improving elasticity, pores appear less noticeable and more even.
Ashlyn YankeAesthetician, Cleveland Clinic This means that gluconolactone acts as an exfoliating acid, but also as a moisturizer. It has moisturizing, soothing, and lightening properties, working well on dry skin.
Paola PeruginiPhD, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
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